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04885_AnnualReport_Cover.indd 1 15/12/2014 14:35 Vision By 2017, DCU will be recognised internationally as a research intensive, globally-engaged University of Enterprise that is distinguished both by the quality and impact of its graduates and its focus on the translation of knowledge into societal and economic benefit.

Mission To transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation • by developing creative, analytical, enterprising and socially-responsible citizens • by creating and translating knowledge to address major global challenges • by leading public debate and providing critical analysis on areas of societal importance and • by engaging with enterprise for the benefit of our students, our region and the wider economy

Values • We are committed to excellence in education, research and innovation • We provide a student-centric, supportive learning environment • We recognise that our achievements are built on the expertise and commitment of our sta‡ • We encourage social inclusion and diversity • We are committed to making a positive impact on our local, national and global communities • We are ethical, accountable and transparent in our operations.

Transforming Lives and Societies, 2012-2017

04885_AnnualReport_Cover.indd 2 15/12/2014 14:35 CONTENTS

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME ...... 5

DCU OVERVIEW ...... 6

KEY APPOINTMENTS AND STATISTICS ...... 8

THE YEAR AT A GLANCE ...... 10

TRANSFORMATION ...... 14

TRANSLATION ...... 18

ENGAGEMENT ...... 22

ENTERPRISE ...... 26

SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS ...... 32

UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL REPORTS ...... 34

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PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

It is my pleasure to introduce the 2011/12 Annual Report to In another important partnership development, DCU signed you. This year has been a tremendously busy one for DCU, a Memorandum of Understanding with Dundalk Institute of despite a diƒcult and challenging economic environment. Technology in July 2012. The signing, which took place in the At a global level, the combination of budgetary constraints Oldbridge Estate in Drogheda, signifies the first step in building and technological developments in the delivery of education a strategic alliance between our two institutions that will is disrupting traditional models of education. At a national involve joint approaches to academic programme development, level, the active implementation of the Government’s National research, enterprise support and internationalisation. Strategy for Higher Education to 2030 (Hunt Report) is leading to significant changes in the landscape of Higher Education The number of CAO applicants choosing DCU as their first and substantial reform of the system itself. Shrinking budgets option was up this year, across DCU’s four Faculties. The combined with growing student numbers are making it number of first preference applications to DCU Business increasingly diƒcult to maintain the quality of education that School’s B.Sc. in Marketing, Innovation & Technology has served our graduates so well in the past. The challenges of programme has seen a three-fold increase over the last the present require a new creativity and a persistent innovative three years. In the Faculty of Engineering and Computing, attitude in order for us to succeed. It is against this backdrop applications for the B.Sc. in Computer Applications increased that, this year, I introduced my first Strategic Plan as President by 33% in the last year and by over 70% since 2010. Likewise, of DCU. the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, has seen growth trends continue with increased numbers of first preference Transforming Lives and Societies, 2012-2017 is DCU’s ambitious applications to a number of programmes including the B.A. five-year rolling strategy. Launched at a time of unprecedented in International Relations, B.A. in Languages for International challenges, this Strategic Plan is infused with ambition and Communication, B.A. in Economics Politics and Law, and B.A. in confidence, reflecting DCU’s dynamism, entrepreneurial spirit Contemporary Culture and Society. and innovation. DCU’s mission is “To transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation” and This year we welcomed a number of high profile visitors we will do this by developing creative, analytical, enterprising to DCU, including President Michael D Higgins, whom we and socially-responsible citizens, by creating and translating were honoured to welcome during his first week in oƒce as knowledge to address major global challenges, by leading President of Ireland. Another welcome visitor was Dr William public debate and providing critical analysis on areas of societal Phillips, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics 1997, who delivered importance, and by engaging with enterprise for the benefit of DCU’s Nobel Laureate Lecture 2012 to a full house in the our students, our region and the wider economy. Transforming Mahony Hall of the Helix. Lives and Societies is developed around the four core principles It was with enormous pride that DCU celebrated two significant of Transformation, Translation, Enterprise and Engagement, anniversaries this year, namely the 10th anniversary of Invent which collectively underpin the mission, vision and values of and the 21st anniversary of the DCU Access Service. Sta¡ and DCU. students alike were delighted to share in the celebrations to This year we were delighted to be ranked among the world’s mark the achievements of these two vital elements of the DCU top 50 young universities. The only Irish university to be community, both of which have stepped up to the challenge featured, DCU placed 46th in the QS World University Rankings of charting a course to recovery through higher education ‘Top 50 under 50’, which showcases the next generation of initiatives and innovations. leading universities, all of which have been established since I wish to pay tribute to our outstanding sta¡ and students 1962. whose hard work, commitment and innovative spirit has In June, An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D., launched the 3U contributed so greatly to the many significant achievements of Partnership, which is a major collaborative framework involving the last year. On behalf of the DCU community, I would also like DCU, the National University of Ireland, Maynooth and the Royal to express our gratitude to our supporters, trustees, alumni and College of Surgeons in Ireland. The 3U Partnership is driven friends, who play a key role in enabling the University to deliver by a shared belief in the potential for developing synergistic, on its vision to be recognised internationally as a research joint initiatives spanning academic programmes, research, intensive, globally-engaged University of Enterprise. education and internationalisation. The 3U Partnership also o¡ers significant potential to DCU, NUIM and RCSI in terms of their engagement with their shared region, including Ireland’s so-called Eastern Corridor.

5 President’s Report 2012 October 2011 - September 2012

DCU GOVERNING AUTHORITY MEMBERSHIP

Chancellor: Mr David Bryne Former EU Commissioner and Attorney General

Chief Oƒcer: Professor Brian MacCraith President, DCU from 14 July 2010

Senior Oƒcers: Professor Anne Scott Deputy President / Registrar, DCU

Mr Martin Conry Secretary, DCU

Professors/ Assoc. Professors: Professor Heather Ruskin School of Computing, DCU

Professor Paul Whelan School of Electronic Engineering, DCU

Other Academic Sta¡: Mr William Kelly Lecturer Dublin City University Business School

2 Vacant

Non-Academic Sta¡: Mr Paul Smith Director of Equality, DCU

Student Representatives: Ms Megan O’Riordan President Students’ Union, DCU

Mr Cillian Byrne Deputy President / Education and Welfare Oƒcer, DCU Students’ Union, DCU

Postgraduate Student: Mr Joe Brennan School of Communications, DCU

Employers, Trade Unions, etc.: Ms Margaret Sweeney Chief Executive An Post Fortis

1 Vacant

6 Ministerial nominees: An T-Uasal Dáithí Ó Broin Deputy Principal, Ard Scoil Rís

Mr Aidan J Kerins European Commercial Director (Manufacturing & Life Sciences) Fluor Corporation

Mrs Lil Sheehy Nurse

Artistic, Cultural interest: Ms Orlaith McBride Director, NAYD

Graduates: Mr James Corcoran

Nominee of Local Authority: Councellor Ciaran Byrne Fingal County Council

Nominees of DCU Educational Trust: Ms Ann Horan Business Consultant

Linkage Agreement with St Patrick’s College: Dr Pauric Travers President, St Patrick’s College

Ms Pauline Flanagan President, Students’ Union St Patrick’s College

Dr Ciaran Mac Murchaidh Department of English St Patrick’s College

Linkage Agreement with Mater Dei Institute of Education: Dr Dermot Lane President, Mater Dei Institute of Education

Linkage Agreement with All Hallows College: Fr Mark Noonan President, All Hallows College

7 President’s Report 2012 October 2011 - September 2012

KEY APPOINTMENTS AND STATISTICS

Deputy President Dean of Graduate Studies

Mr Jim Dowling was appointed Deputy President. Jim joined Dr Lisa Looney from the School of Mechanical and Dublin City University (formally NIHE Dublin) in 1983. Prior to Manufacturing Engineering was appointed as the University’s his appointment he served as the Executive Dean, Faculty of first Dean of Graduate Studies in October 2011 when the role, Engineering and Computing (2008 until 2012) and as Head of and the Graduate Studies Oƒce under the Dean’s direction, the School of Electronic Engineering (2001-2007). was established.

Vice President for Academic A™airs (Registrar) Chief Operations Oœcer

Professor Eithne Guilfoyle was appointed Vice President In August 2012, Dr Declan Raftery was appointed Chief for Academic A¡airs (Registrar) in September. Before this Operations Oƒcer. Declan joined DCU in 1997 as Business appointment Prof. Guilfoyle served as Executive Dean, Faculty Development Manager for the Biomedical and Environmental of Humanities and Social Sciences (2004 to 2011). Sensor Technology Research Centre. In 1999, he was appointed Manager of the National Centre for Sensor Research and from 2003 he served as Director of Research Services.

Vice President of Research Director of Communications and Innovation and Marketing

Professor Alan Harvey joined DCU this year from the In October 2011, Teresa Murray joined DCU as Director of University of Strathclyde, Glasgow where he was Vice-Dean Communications & Marketing. Teresa previously worked with (Research) in the Faculty of Science and a professor of Diageo, Eircom and as Head of Marketing and Publicity with pharmacology. Previously, Professor Harvey was Director of TV3. the Strathclyde Institute for Drug Research.

8 Student population: 11,340 Alumni: 43,000 International Students: approximately 2000 from 114 countries Percentage non-traditional: 30% undergraduate student body are non-traditional (mature, Access, disability, distance learners). PhD numbers: 4-fold increase in DCU’s PhD student numbers in the ten-year period to 2012.

STUDENT NUMBERS 2011/12 - Students registered on 1st March, 2012 Students by Qualification Type Qualification Type Full-time Part-time Total Undergraduate 6864 405 7269 Postgraduate Taught 692 1152 1844 Postgraduate Research 582 184 766 Non Award Visitors 172 213 385

Total 8310 1955 10,265 Exchange 213 213 *Does not include DCU Distance Education, Royal Irish Academy of Music students with DCU.

Students by Faculty Faculty Full-time Part-time Total DCU Business School 1885 422 2307 DCUBS/HSS 301 301 Engineering & Computing 1333 207 1540 Humanities & Social Sciences 1887 553 2440 Science & Health 2865 518 3383 Non Award Visitors 39 255 294

Total 8310 1955 10,265 *Does not include DCU Distance Education, Royal Irish Academy of Music students registered with DCU or exchange students.

Distance Education (Oscail) Students Number Postgraduate 106 Undergraduate 748

Total 854

Students by Gender Gender Full-time Part-time Oscail Total Male 4269 1046 372 5687 Female 4041 909 482 5432 Total 8310 1955 854 11,119 *Excludes incoming Exchange Students or Royal Irish Academy of Music students registered with DCU.

9 President’s Report 2012 October 2011 - September 2012

THE YEAR AT A GLANCE

October 2011 RIA Hamilton Award presented to B.Sc. in Applicable Mathematics 4th year student, Ben Quigley. School of Nursing and Human Sciences co-hosts symposium on ‘The Global Health Workforce: Pathways to Health’ in Inaugural DAA Aviation Management prize awarded to B.Sc. in collaboration with the Irish Forum for Global Health, the Royal Aviation Management with Pilot Studies students. College of Surgeons in Ireland and Irish Aid. More than 50 footballers and athletes, including European Cross DCU hosts over a hundred students from all over Ireland Country Champion Fionnuala Britton and Olympic Marathon at “Research in the Real World”, the Dublin Regional Higher qualifier Linda Byrne, take part in the Santa Dash around Education Alliance’s second Annual Undergraduate Research campus to raise funds in aid of the Fr. Peter McVerry Trust and Conference. the Arusha Appeal.

DCU welcomes a delegation of Irish American Technology Leaders and Investors from Silicon Valley, California. February 2012

The second Business Innovation Programme of the DCU Ryan Campus Residences Ltd wins the Irish Accommodation Academy of Entrepreneurship is launched by Mr. Richard Bruton, Institute Gold Award for excellence in Accommodation Services T.D., Minister for Enterprise. Standards.

Guest lecturers included Noel Curran, the Director General of Over 400 second level students from around Ireland attend RTÉ and a DCU alumnus, and Willie Walsh, Chief Executive of ‘ComputeTY 2012’ at the School of Computing. International Airlines Group. PROJECT FUTSAL (Football used towards Social Advancement and Learning) launched at the Ballymun Civic Centre. A joint November 2011 initiative between the Football Association of Ireland and the Welsh Football Trust, FUTSAL aims to provide education President Michael D Higgins pays his first visit to DCU as and work opportunities for people in disadvantaged areas President of Ireland. and to assist community regeneration, via employment and volunteerism in the field of sport. ainm.ie, a new Irish-language biographies website, is launched by Minister of State, Department of Arts, Heritage and the DCU Students’ Union and drinkaware.ie team up to encourage Gaeltacht, Mr. Dinny McGinley TD. students to ‘rethink their drinking’ as part of DCU Alcohol Awareness Week 2012. MESTECH, Marine and Environmental Sensing Technology Hub, hosts “Our Environmental Economy: Challenges and opportunities, global and local perspectives.” March 2012

DCU Students’ Union run a ‘Please Talk’ Campaign, an initiative Dr William Phillips, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics 1997, delivers aimed at safeguarding the mental health of students in Irish the DCU - Magnet Networks Nobel Laureate Lecture. schools and universities. Minister of State for European A¡airs, Lucinda Creighton T.D. Over 2,500 students graduate from DCU. launches EUJOBS.IE, designed to encourage Irish students to consider working in the EU after they graduate. Oscail’s first alumni reunion event takes place. DCU launches its Green Flag initiative. DCU Iolite Gala, hosted by the DCU Educational Trust, celebrates 21 years of Access. DCU Library’s Media History Collection is launched by the President, Professor Brian MacCraith, and Dr John Bowman, broadcaster and author. December 2011 Faculty of Engineering and Computing hosts over 300 school Professor Tom Schuller, Director of Longview, UK, delivers students, aged 10 – 14, as part of Engineers’ Week. keynote address at DCU seminar on Age and Ageing in Higher Education: Exploring the Benefits and Costs of Higher Education Dr Joe O’Hara, Head, School of Education Studies, is appointed to Distribution over the Lifecourse. the Teaching Council.

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March 2012 cont. June 2012

Annual Service of Remembrance and presentation of Memorial 3U Partnership is launched by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. Scholarships event takes place and fourteen memorial scholarships are awarded in memory of past DCU students, Ireland India Institute is launched by Mr. Ruairi Quinn, T.D. graduates and business leaders. Minister for Education and Skills.

Professor Anthony Staines, School of Nursing and Human Professor Anne Scott, Deputy President/Registrar, is named as Sciences, appointed to Board of HEA. one of Ireland’s Top 25 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network. 6th International Science Hack Day is held in DCU. July 2012 April 2012 DCU signs Memorandum of Understanding with Dundalk Presentation, by the President, Professor Brian MacCraith, and Institute of Technology. former President, Dr Daniel O’Hare, to the 16 research students who have been awarded a Daniel O’Hare Research Scholarship DCU hosts the 2012 China Ireland Information & since its introduction in 2010/11. Communications Technology symposium, ICT & Energy Eƒciency. Mary Davis, President and Managing Director of Special Olympics Europe/Eurasia is guest speaker as part of the Women’s Innovation Network (WIN@DCU) Speaker Series. August 2012

DCU hosts ‘Get Digital: The National Conference on Cloud Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, T.D., visits DCU to meet young students Computing and Commerce’ at The Helix, as part of Microsoft taking part in CTYI summer programme. Ireland’s National Cloud Week.

School of Languages and Intercultural Studies hosts Ireland’s September 2012 first Pocket Cinema Festival. Minister for Education & Skills, Mr Ruairí Quinn T.D. launches CoderDojo@DCU is launched in DCU with the Minister for DCU’s new Strategic Plan Transforming Lives and Societies, Training & Skills, Ciarán Cannon T.D. in attendance. 2012-2017.

DCU’s MA in Comparative Literature is o¡ered online. May 2012 DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship launches the third DCU is ranked in the QS ’Top 50 under 50’ universities phase of its Propeller Venture Accelerator programme for early- worldwide. stage technology start-ups.

Dublin Lord Mayor, Cllr Andrew Montague, launches ‘Dublin Fifth Province’, a citizen-engagement initiative involving DCU’s Oƒce of Civic Engagement.

CLARITY: Centre for Sensor Web Technologies, at DCU hosts an international workshop on Image Analysis for Multimedia Interactive Services.

DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship partners with Business Training Solutions Ireland to deliver its internationally- recognised, ECTS-accredited, Graduate Diploma in Sales Coaching and Diploma in Professional Selling.

12 13 TRANSFORMATION

We aim to transform the lives of our students by providing an excellent learning experience combined with a particular focus on their personal development. Success for us is enabling all our students to realise their personal potential and to achieve their “professional ambitions.” Transforming Lives and Societies, 2012-2017 CELEBRATING 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF AN TAOISEACH, ENDA KENNY T.D., LAUNCHED DCU ACCESS SERVICE THE 3U PARTNERSHIP, A MAJOR COLLABORATIVE FRAMEWORK INVOLVING DCU, NATIONAL This year the DCU Access Service celebrated its 21st anniversary. When DCU Access was established in 1990 it UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, MAYNOOTH AND THE had just six students. By 2011, this number had grown to 500 ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND. students. To mark the occasion DCU held a Festival of Learning, which included guest speakers; Mary Liz Trant, National Access Oƒce, John Lyons, TD, Matt Cooper, Today FM broadcaster and Presidential candidate, Mary Davis. The annual ‘Achievement THE 3U PARTNERSHIP WILL SEE Awards’ were held, as part of the celebration. This year a total • The establishment of 3U Biomedical Research to harness the of 385 students were nominated by their teachers and guidance talents of over 750 researchers across the three institutions to counsellors under five nomination categories - Academic, Sport, develop leading-edge research in areas like cancer, diabetes Arts and Culture, Community Spirit and Special Nomination. and neurology. Working with industry, 3U Biomedical Research is dedicated to bringing research solutions for human disease to the market more eƒciently. PRESIDENT’S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING • Significant growth in international student numbers for the Greater Dublin region. A joint International Foundation The President’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching were and Induction Programme for all incoming students will presented for academic support, new lecturers/tutors, academic be developed and a number of measures to enhance the sta¡, as well as two special awards made for distinctive academic, cultural and social experience of international teaching approaches and distinctive approaches to assessment students will be announced. and feedback. This year’s awards were presented to: • The introduction of new national and international study • Dr Derek Molloy, School of Electronic Engineering (Academic programmes, particularly at postgraduate level, which Sta¡ & Overall Excellence in Teaching) combine the particular strengths of each institution and will see students moving between campuses over the course of • Dr Jean Cushen, DCU Business School (New Lecturer/Tutor) their work. New programmes being developed include Masters • Mr. Vincent Hooper, School of Chemical Sciences (Academic Degrees in Healthcare Technology, Humanitarian Logistics & Support Sta¡) Emergency Management and Global Health. • Developments in education of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at third level.

This is a very significant collaboration between three of our finest institutions with very complementary and distinct fields of expertise. Through collaboration we can achieve scale that allows us to compete more e¡ectively on the global stage. It is clear that this partnership “will lead to increased competitiveness for major research awards, innovation at the intersection of disciplines, and also the intellectual, cultural and financial benefits of a greater internationalisation of our student base in Ireland.”

An Taoiseach at launch of 3U Partnership

15 President’s Report 2012 October 2011 - September 2012

DCU TACKLING THE ICT SKILLS GAP NOBEL PRIZE WINNER IN PHYSICS 1997 DELIVERS DCU’S NOBEL LAUREATE LECTURE This year saw the first intake of students on three new masters’ programmes o¡ered by DCU Business School - MSc In March, Dr William Phillips, Nobel Prize Winner in Physics in Management (Cloud Computing), MSc in Management (Digital 1997, delivered two addresses as part of the Nobel Laureate Marketing) and MSc in Management (Strategy). Each of these Lecture Series hosted by DCU, in association with Magnet programmes, devised with input from key industry stakeholders, Networks. Over one thousand guests, including primary and is designed to directly address Ireland’s ICT Skills Gap. second-level students and teachers, as well as DCU sta¡ and students, enjoyed Dr Phillip’s presentation on ‘Time, Einstein The School of Computing launched its BSc in Computational and the Coolest Stu¡ in the Universe’, a multimedia spectacle Problem-Solving and Software Development, the first demonstrating how Einstein’s thinking is shaping one of the programme of its kind in Ireland. This four year programme, with key scientific and technological wonders of life - atomic clocks. significant industry engagement, is aimed at students with a Many more watched online in schools throughout the country, demonstrable ability in computer programming and ICT. courtesy of the live streaming provided via Magnet Networks. In DCU is also a lead partner in a consortium of Higher Education a wonderfully engaging presentation, Dr Phillips explained how institutions involved in a €1.2 million government-funded these atomic clocks are at the heart of the Global Positioning initial research programme in the Cloud Computing Technology System (GPS), which uses atoms cooled to incredibly low Research Centre. The Government’s investment in this area is temperatures to guide cars, aeroplanes and hikers to their intended to directly support Ireland’s e¡orts to become a world destinations. leader in the area of cloud computing. The Nobel Laureate Lecture Series is sponsored by Magnet Networks and reflects DCU’s commitment to academic CHANCELLOR’S MEDAL AWARD excellence and its ethos of access to education for all.

Two Chancellor’s Medals were awarded at this year’s autumn conferring ceremony. The recipients were David McMullin (at CNGL PRODUCED A LOCALISATION CAREERS GUIDE undergraduate level) and Paul Conroy (at postgraduate level). The Centre for Next Generation Localisation, a DCU-led These awards are highly prestigious and are only made to academia-industry consortium, supported by the Department exceptional students who not only achieve academic excellence, of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Science Foundation but who also demonstrate an outstanding commitment to the Ireland, produced a Localisation Careers Guide to encourage non-academic aspects of third-level education. secondary students to consider studying language and technology at third level. Mr Sean Sherlock TD, Minister for Research and Innovation attended the launch of the guide which has been distributed to all secondary schools in Ireland.

DCU STRUCTURED MENTORSHIP CLOSING EVENT

In April, DCU Alumni and the DCU Careers Service co-ordinated David McMullin Paul Conroy School of Electronic Engineering Faculty of Science & Health the annual mentorship programme for second-year students. The programme o¡ers alumni mentors an opportunity to reconnect with DCU. Through the various activities including FIRST RECIPIENT OF THE DARREN SUTHERLAND skills sessions, work-shadow day and one-to-one meetings with MEMORIAL AWARD the mentors, the programme provides students with career advice as well as an understanding of professional networking Described as being a true and the value of continuous learning opportunities. inspiration to students both at undergraduate and postgraduate level, former Dublin football player and Manager, Micky Whelan, was awarded a PhD this year. In a separate ceremony, Dr Whelan also received the first Darren Sutherland Memorial Award from the President, Professor Brian MacCraith.

16 DCU NORTHERN IRELAND ACCESS FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING SCHOLARSHIP FUND INAUGURAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

This year, in celebrating the 21st anniversary of the DCU The Faculty of Engineering and Computing’s Inaugural Academic Access Service, DCU announced a new DCU Northern Ireland Scholarship Awards ceremony took place in November. The Scholarship Fund. The Fund will o¡er scholarships of €1000 to awards ceremony marked the significant success of seven students from socio-economically disadvantaged communities students, each of whom achieved over 500 CAO points in the in Northern Ireland who wish to study at DCU. Speaking at the Leaving Certificate, or equivalent, exam. launch of the Scholarship Fund, Ita Tobin, Head of Access and Student Recruitment, said that studying at DCU is a realistic and attractive option for students from Northern Ireland, with INTERACTIVE ELEARNING PROGRAMME TO its o¡ering of over 60 undergraduate degree programmes, a PROMOTE EQUALITY IN THE UNIVERSITY SECTOR modern campus, state of the art facilities and a convenient location on the north side of the city. A new interactive Equality and Diversity eLearning programme (LEAD) was launched by Minister Fergus O’Dowd in March, at a joint Irish Universities Association Equality Network and Equality TOP HONOURS FOR DCU STUDENTS, CLUBS AND Authority event. The event was supported by the Workplace SOCIETIES – A SELECTION FROM THE PAST YEAR Diversity Initiative led by the Department of Justice and Equality.

• Accenture “Best Technology Enabled Solution” Award: School Developed by six of the Irish Universities Equality Network of Health and Human Performance PhD students, Conor Coyle member institutions, DCU, TCD, NUIG, UCC, UCD and UL, in and Colm Fallon, won the Accenture ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ conjunction with Aurion Learning, the aim of the LEAD project Best Technology Enabled Solution award for their winning is to introduce a tailored eLearning programme covering the concept, HOWL. HOWL provides for real time monitoring by nine grounds of discrimination under Irish Equality Legislation, homeowners of their house alarms, sending alerts directly to as part of a blended approach to generating mainstream sta¡ their smart phone when the alarm activates. These Accenture engagement with equality and diversity issues in the workplace. awards seek to identify and foster leadership potential and LEAD, which was part-funded by the Equality Authority Equality innovative thinking in Irish graduates. Mainstreaming Unit and by each of the six participating Universities, won the Outstanding Achievement award for • 2012 BICS awards: DCU secured top honours in two categories Most Innovative Use of Technology at the IITD National Training in the 2012 BICS awards. The Media Production society won Awards. the award for the “Best online presence in Ireland” and the RAG society won the award for “Best New Society in Ireland”. THREE NEW DCU/GPA MBA SCHOLARSHIPS • Eurachem 2012: Nicola McConnell and Barry Reid, both ANNOUNCED second year Analytical Science students, won 1st Place at Eurachem 2012, representing the School of Chemical Dublin City University Business School and the Gaelic Players Sciences. Eurachem is aimed at second year undergraduate Association announced three scholarships for the DCU’s science students. Executive MBA programme. The recipients, Donegal footballer, Paul Durcan, Sligo hurler, Patrick Quinn, and former Louth hurler, • Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Ireland: Raising and Giving Michael Martin, joined Laois manager Justin McNulty and former (RAG) won the inaugural Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) Dublin football captain, Colin Moran, to bring the total number Ireland competition. Competing against teams from NUI of GPA scholarship places to five. The GPA scholarship with DCU Galway, Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin, Business School forms part of the GPA’s Education portfolio the RAG team won the award for their social enterprise under its Player Development Programme, established in 2010, outreach projects. RAG team members, Daithí de Buitléir, and is an integral part of the GPA’s commitment to supporting Ronan O Dálaigh, Sallyanne Downes, Evelyn Boyle, Hannah the education of players. Dobson and Paul Gillick, went on to represent Ireland at the prestigious SIFE 2012 World Cup in Washington, USA.

• Irish Software Association Award: PhD student, Adam Bermingham, won the 2011 Irish Software Association award for the student project with the greatest commercial potential. Adam’s project was to design and implement a real-time sentiment monitoring system, SentiSense.

17 TRANSLATION

All over the world, universities focus on the creation and dissemination of knowledge. DCU goes beyond this and places an additional emphasis on Translation - the e¡ective conversion of knowledge arising from research into societal and economic benefits.”

“Transforming Lives and Societies, 2012-2017 BIOANALYSIS AND THERAPEUTICS STRUCTURED COVIDIEN TO INVEST IN DCU’S BIOMEDICAL PHD PROGRAMME (BIOAT) DIAGNOSTIC INSTITUTE

This collaborative inter-institutional 4-year structured In November, the medical devices group, Covidien, announced PhD programme is funded by the HEA under Cycle 5 of the plans to fund an innovative R&D project with the Biomedical Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions (PRTLI). Diagnostic Institute (BDI). The project is included in a total The programme brings together the complementary expertise investment of up to €25 million in six separate research and of researchers from DCU, the Royal College of Surgeons in development projects in Ireland in association with IDA Ireland. Ireland, National University of Ireland, Maynooth and Institute of The company employs 1,500 people at six plants across Technology, Tallaght. BioAT is an integrated, flexible and student- the State. The R&D projects will be focused on the area of centric programme which will enable students to broaden their respiratory technology. BDI will collaborate with colleagues skills base and career opportunities through participation in high from the National Centre for Sensor Research at DCU, the Royal quality research, advanced training, personal and professional College of Surgeons of Ireland and University College Dublin. development, and exposure to an innovative, translational research environment. Research projects underpinning BioAT training will lead to developments in bioanalytical methodology SFI RESEARCH CENTRE TECHNOLOGY USED AT and technology applied to disease diagnosis and treatment. 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP BioAT is structured to ensure the highest level of transferrable skills and knowledge between academia and industry. The In November, the Centre for Next Generation Localisation (CNGL) programme works to develop graduates’ entrepreneurial skills presented its Localisation Innovation Showcase at the Innovation as well as the high quality research. BioAT is further enhanced Dublin Festival at Croke Park’s Convention Centre. Among the by the involvement of Dundalk Institute of Technology and technologies showcased by CNGL was the software used at the Athlone Institute of Technology and the collaborative research 2010 FIFA World Cup to translate tweets into global languages. opportunities it o¡ers in hospital-based laboratories at CNGL is a dynamic consortium comprising more than 150 Beaumont Hospital, James Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown researchers at Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, and the Children’s Research Centre at Our Lady’s Hospital, University College Dublin and University of Limerick, along with Crumlin. In 2011, a total of 29 scholarships, based across the ten industry partner companies. CNGL has also engaged with partner institutions, were awarded. more than 100 companies across Ireland over the last year under the Enterprise Ireland Commercial Development Manager programme. The Centre continues to develop ground-breaking €1.2M INITIAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME TO HELP technologies in voice recognition and language translation for MAKE IRELAND A WORLD-LEADER IN CLOUD use in software and social media across the world. COMPUTING

In April, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, IRISH TECHNOLOGIES TO KEEP ASTRONAUTS FIT Richard Bruton T.D., announced details of the €1.2 million initial AND HEALTHY IN SPACE programme of industry-led research in the Cloud Computing Technology Research Centre. Led by DCU, the research Helping astronauts deal with ‘accelerated ageing’ and a lack consortium, which includes University College Cork, and Athlone of exercise in space were the focus of two European Space Institute of Technology, with input from the Innovation Value Agency research contracts awarded to Irish researchers, and Institute at NUIM, used the funding provided to work with a group announced by Seán Sherlock T.D, Minister for Research and of software companies to establish ways to generate business Innovation, in November. The two European Space Agency (ESA) and profit from cloud computing in four principal research areas: contracts, totalling €135k, were won by Dr Donal O’Gorman, DCU, cloud computing technology architecture, including design, and Dr Brian Caulfield, UCD, arising from Ireland’s membership configuration and operation; service management, addressing of ESA, which the Irish Government funds and which enables the need for new methods and tools for designing, developing, Irish research institutes and companies to participate in ESA releasing, maintaining and managing cloud-based applications programmes. The ESA funding supports research into novel and services; business research; and cloud security. ways to prevent negative impact of micro-gravity on the body.

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THROUGH THE WORMHOLE – CLARITY RESEARCH The vision of ECIU is to be a global leader in higher education through the collective expertise of the consortium, their A Discovery Channel fim crew visited the CLARITY Research dedication to enhancing the learning experience of students, Centre in DCU to film interviews for ‘Through the Wormhole and their focus on fostering economic and social development with Morgan Freeman’, an American science documentary in the regions. The members of ECIU have each established a television series, narrated by actor Morgan Freeman, which reputation for working closely with industry and business, for brings together the brightest minds and best ideas from the strong interdisciplinary links and an entrepreneurial mindset. world of science. The series producers interviewed CLARITY Established since 1997, ECIU’s strategy is to remain a small, researcher and lecturer in the School of Computing, Dr Cathal tightly-knit, consortium that collaborates on di¡erent activities Gurrin, about his work in the area of ‘lifelogging’ which uses and makes a di¡erence to both its member institutions and the wearable and environmental sensors to automatically capture surrounding society. and semantically understand life experience in detail.

PRESIDENT’S RESEARCH AWARDS DCU RESEARCH FEATURES ON FRONT COVER OF INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER The President’s Research Awards are presented annually to researchers who have excelled in their field. This year In December, a research article by DCU researchers, which the award recipients were Dr John Appleby, School of sheds light on the biology of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (HL) featured Mathematical Sciences, Dr Francesco Cavatorta, School of Law on the front cover of the International Journal of Cancer. and Government and Professor Josef van Genabith, School of The research carried out by Dr Dermot Walls and Dr Sinead Computing. Loughran, of the School of Biotechnology, pointed at a new target (a protein called Bfl-1) in the Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer Dr Cavatorta is very active in translational research and he cell, against which new therapies could be designed. The study, received the award for his outstanding contribution to field of which was carried out in collaboration with the University of politics in the Middle East. His work on the role of civil society Birmingham, was funded by the Health Research Board of in authoritarian Arab states (funded by Irish Aid) has been of Ireland, the Irish Cancer Society, and the DCU Educational Trust significant interest to policy-makers and, in addition to its impact (through an Orla Benson scholarship award). in Ireland it has been presented to policy community seminars in Denmark and the Netherlands.

SAILS: EU-FUNDED SCIENCE EDUCATION INITIATIVE Dr John Appleby received his award in recognition of his work on understanding the qualitative behaviour of stochastic functional In January, the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn di¡erential equations. Dr Appleby has published over 80 peer T.D., launched Strategies for Assessment of Inquiry Learning reviewed journal papers and refereed conference papers, which in Science (SAILS), a €3.75m EU-funded initiative, which aims have attracted in excess of 185 citations and has presented to revolutionise the way science is taught and assessed in the more than 40 papers at conferences worldwide. classroom. The long-term aim of SAILS is to generate a greater Professor Josef van Genabith, School of Computing, received interest in science subjects at school, improve the take-up of the President’s Research Award for his exceptional contribution science at third level and to increase the number of skilled to the field of computational linguistics and for spearheading graduates seeking to pursue careers in the area of science and DCU’s leadership in academia-industry collaborative research. technology. SAILS is funded under the European Framework Professor van Genabith’s significant research accomplishments, Programme (FP7) and is coordinated by the CASTeL team at presented in more than 100 peer-reviewed international DCU, involving Dr Odilla Finlayson, Dr Eilish McLoughlin, Dr Paul research publications, have not only shaped the evolution of van Kampen, Dr Sarah Brady and Dr Deirdre McCabe. Thirteen computational linguistics worldwide; they have also helped partners from twelve countries make up the SAILS consortium, brand DCU and Ireland as world leaders in language technology. which includes universities, SMEs and Intel.

In January, DCU became a member of the prestigious European university network, the European Consortium of Innovative NAIRTL TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD Universities (ECIU). DCU is the only Irish university to be Dr Paul van Kampen, School of Physical Sciences, was awarded represented in this network of 11 European universities and a 2012 Teaching Excellence Award by the National Academy for three associate partners, from Australia, Mexico and Russia, Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning. all of whom share a common commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship.

20 ORLA BENSON POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH VIOLENT ONLINE POLITICAL EXTREMISM RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP A DCU-led consortium has attracted €5.1 million in European The Orla Benson Postgraduate Research Scholarship was funding for international research into Violent Online Political awarded to Ms Claire Morgan, a final year PhD research student Extremism. Dr Maura Conway, School of Law and Government, in the School of Biotechnology. The scholarship is awarded in led a research team of world-leading experts on the internet recognition of Claire’s research in the area of animal evolution activities of violent jihadists, nationalist-separatists, and extreme and its potential connections to the fight against cancer in Right groups in submitting the successful VOX-Pol proposal. DCU humans. The annual scholarship, worth €2,500, was established is joined by partner institutions in Germany, Hungary, India, the in memory of Orla Benson, a DCU Biotechnology student who Netherlands, the UK, and the US. was tragically killed in 1995. IRISH FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS €1.2 MILLION CELTIC ALLIANCE TO DELIVER MAJOR Two DCU academics have been awarded prestigious Irish HEALTHCARE ADVANCES Fulbright Scholarships to pursue their research at leading In March, four higher education institutions from Ireland and US academic institutions. Dr Karen Devine, a lecturer in Wales launched the Celtic Alliance for NanoHealth (CAN) with International Relations in the School of Law and Government, funding of €1.2 million, to develop cutting-edge healthcare and will travel to Columbia University where she will evaluate the to help companies, on both sides of the Irish sea, to stay at the role of patriotism as a driver of public attitudes to foreign policy forefront of innovation and growth in this sector. CAN’s lead in the US and in Ireland. Dr Mary J O’Connell, a lecturer in the partner is Swansea University with funding of £765,000 from School of Biotechnology, will spend a year at Harvard University the European Regional Development Fund under the Ireland undertaking research on the evolution of defence against Wales Cross Border programme. The Irish partners are the disease in animals to aid a more accurate modelling of human Dublin-based institutions of DCU, UCD and TCD. Professor Robert genetic diseases. Forster and Professor Tia Keyes of the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute and the Nano-biophotonics and Imaging Platform, lead DCU’s team. LAUNCH OF HSE FUNDED REPORT ON MARTE MEO In October, the HSE-funded DCU report on Marte Meo was launched. This is a study of parents’ and professionals’ DCU RESEARCHER CREATES GREEN SOLUTION TO experiences of the Marte Meo therapy programme. The report MRSA SUPERBUG was carried out by Dr Jean Clarke, Dr Mel Du¡y and Yvonne Corcoran from the School of Nursing and Ms Colette O’Donovan, An international team of researchers, led by Dr Nicholas Marte Meo programme, HSE. It is a video-based programme Gathergood, School of Chemical Sciences, created an that provides concrete and practical information to parents and antimicrobial drug which targets highly resistant strains of the carers on supporting the social, emotional and communication MRSA superbug. The ground-breaking research, which was development of children, adolescents and adults. It o¡ers funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, involves the use support and advice for parents of children who are experiencing of renewable materials, such as amino acids, in creating a drug developmental delay, behavioural diƒculties, have a diagnosis which can target the MRSA superbug without destroying any of autism, aspergers, ADHD or because of other social or family ‘friendly’ bacteria. problems.

CLARITY AND NETWATCH COLLABORATION

Researchers from the SFI - funded Centre for Sensor Web Technologies (CLARITY) collaborated with security providers Netwatch, to develop an advanced surveillance technology that can detect if an alarm has been triggered by human activity. The real time technology is expected to greatly reduce the thousands of false alarm calls received each year. Developed under the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership Programme, the technology analyses the images for human characteristics, ensuring that when an alarm is triggered, intervention specialists can be sure it is an intruder that has triggered the alarm.

21 ENGAGEMENT

Our vision of a University of Enterprise, which sets DCU apart in the Irish Higher Education landscape, comprises two principal elements: First, we will create an environment that encourages creativity and fosters the development of entrepreneurial and innovative thinking in our students and sta¡. Second, we will engage deeply with enterprise (commercial, cultural and social), both “in Ireland and abroad. We will establish regular fora for dialogue with enterprise in order to inform our degree programmes and our research agenda. Furthermore, we will continue to develop deep partnerships with Enterprise that will provide mutually beneficial opportunities across a range of our activities.”

Transforming Lives and Societies, 2012-2017 INVENT DCU CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF INNOVATION DCU INVENT SPIN-OUT TACKLES INTERNET AND ENTERPRISE CAPACITY CRUNCH

Invent DCU celebrates its 10th Anniversary. Speaking at Pilot Photonics Ltd, a spin-out built on the work of research the anniversary event, the President, Professor MacCraith, teams in DCU and the Tyndall National Institute, Cork, succeeded acknowledged Invent’s role in developing DCU’s profile as a in attracting seed investment of €300,000 from Enterprise research-intensive, globally-engaged University of Enterprise. In Ireland and AIB Seed Capital Fund for their optical networking its ten years, Invent has become one of the leading Technology technology. The funding allowed the technology inventors, Dr Transfer Oƒces in Ireland in terms of licencing activities to both Philip Perry, Dr Frank Smyth, Dr Prince Anandarajah, Professor Irish companies and to overseas markets. In 2011 alone, Invent Liam Barry from DCU and Prof Andrew Ellis from Tyndall, to assisted in establishment of six new start-up companies based bring the commercially-relevant aspects of their work to a on DCU technology. spin-out ready state. Assisted by Invent, the research team built an enviable portfolio of patented technologies and accumulated significant expertise in state-of-the-art optical networking. MINISTER SEAN SHERLOCK PRESENTS COMMERCIALISATION AWARDS TO NEW COMPANIES MASON HAYES & CURRAN 2012 GREEN BUSINESS In October, Sean Sherlock T.D., Minister for Research & PLAN COMPETITION Innovation, and Feargal O Morain, Enterprise Ireland, presented Michael Cunningham, CEO, Sonex Metrology Ltd and Professor The winner of the Mason Hayes & Curran 2012 Green Business Patrick McNally, with an Enterprise Ireland Industrial Plan competition was Tina Reid, founder of Reid Recycling Technologies Commercialisation award, for their DCU spin out (trading as ORGAANEQ), a waste management service for the Sonex Metrology Ltd. The company, which focuses on detecting Irish equine industry. Tina’s business plan was developed mechanical defects in semiconductor and solar cell wafers, through her participation in the DCU Ryan Academy for won the award for the way in which the team, which includes Dr Entrepreneurship Business Innovation Programme. Mason Stephen Daniels, Fiachra Green and Dylan Fitzgerald, set about Hayes & Curran Green Business Plan competition provides commercialising an idea which had emanated from Professor a platform for enterprising students at DCU to pitch their McNally’s research. innovative, start-up business ideas to business and investment professionals.

THE TWELVE BUSINESS DAYS OF CHRISTMAS IRISH TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP GROUP AND ‘12 Business Days of Christmas’ is a concept developed by DCU RYAN ACADEMY FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP DCU’s Leadership, Innovation and Knowledge Research Centre (LINK), with support from AIB, to kick-start brand awareness PARTNERSHIP of 12 new internet companies. The companies, which between In March, the Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG) and them provide a range of services including mobile application the DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship announced a design, e-commerce and web TV, are all clients of LINK, or major partnership to deliver Kau¡man entrepreneurship and start-ups formed by DCU Business Studies graduates. Starting innovation programmes in Ireland and Silicon Valley with the on December 1st and running for 12 business days thereafter, a aim of stimulating economic growth. team of DCU sta¡ and students launched a new internet start-up business. According to the Kau¡man Foundation, an authority on entrepreneurial innovation and economic growth, over 40% Companies participating in the ’12 Business Days of Christmas’ of new job growth comes from new start-up companies. included: Smartouch Media; Talentevo ; Edubills; Sanncus ; My The Kau¡man Foundation works through its Global Network Doggy Hotel; Rentview ; CompareBookPass; Imagine Sunglasses; Partners, to share best practice in supporting the development AerTv ; Nimble Tours; Dairy LIMS and Maybe Video. of economically successful entrepreneurial ecosystems in which job creation, innovation, and the economy flourish.

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Established in 2007, the ITLG is a non-profit group of senior executives from around the world, each of whom is committed to promoting the technology connection between Ireland, Europe and the United States major technology markets. The ITLG is a platform that connects entrepreneurs, technology companies, academics, students and government oƒcials to the technology communities via trade missions, networking events, investor/ executive introductions, strategic business planning meetings and mentorship programmes.

The DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship already delivers a broad range of initiatives for the development and encouragement of entrepreneurship and innovation in Ireland. These focus not only on start-up businesses but also on social and community enterprises, cultural enterprises and larger organisations, in both the public and private sectors. The partnership with ITLG will enhance this portfolio of activities significantly through the introduction of international best practice in the field.

DCU RYAN ACADEMY FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROPELLER VENTURE ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME RANKED 7TH BEST IN EUROPE

DCU Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship received 137 applications from 20 countries for its 2012 Propeller Accelerator Programme. The Programme, which is for early-stage technology start-ups, this year ranked seventh best in Europe, in an independent study commissioned by the Kau¡man Fellows Program.

The programme already has a proven track record in helping technology start-ups accelerate and to date, companies that have emerged from the Propeller programme between them employ 49 people and have raised over €1.75 million in investment. Companies accepted onto Propeller receive €30k in seed investment, mentoring and training and three months incubation with free space and services.

24 25 ENTERPRISE

Engagement is a cornerstone of DCU’s uniqueness. We are the antithesis of the ‘Ivory Tower’ university and, through our actions, reflect a clear commitment to the pursuit of symbiotic relationships with our city, our region and our nation across all of our core activities. Moreover, the education and research roles of universities have a significant global dimension; we are preparing “graduates to flourish in an increasingly globalised world and the biggest challenges facing society are global in scale. Therefore, engagement with global issues and internationalisation of campus experiences are essential elements of progressive universities, such as DCU.”

Transforming Lives and Societies, 2012-2017 Professor Brian MacCraith spoke of the importance of the MOU in the context of DCU’s strategic focus on the Eastern Corridor and the University’s commitment to supporting social and economic growth in the region as Ireland’s University of Enterprise. Both Presidents expressed the view that this collaboration could lead to significant economic developments in the region, based on entrepreneurship, innovation and the enhanced attractiveness of the region for foreign direct investment.

PRESIDENT’S AWARDS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

The President’s Awards for Civic Engagement recognise outstanding engagement with the local community in addressing social, economic, cultural and environmental issues. This year’s awards ceremony took place in May and awards were presented PRESIDENT MICHAEL D HIGGINS VISITS DCU to:

DCU was delighted to welcome President Michael D Higgins • The Centre for Academic Achievement, a collaborative project to DCU during his first week in oƒce as President of Ireland. between DCU Access Service and the Centre for Talented In his meeting with the President, Professor Brian MacCraith, Youth in Ireland. The award was made for a project which President Higgins discussed his vision for his term in oƒce began in 2006, following publication of a research report from and the synergies that exist between his presidency and the local primary school principals, which highlighted the lack of ethos and strategy of DCU. Professor MacCraith congratulated support for bright students in disadvantaged areas. To date, President Higgins on his election and o¡ered DCU’s support in over 1000 students from 36 DEIS primary schools in North the delivery of his initiatives. During his visit to DCU, President Dublin have attended after-school classes at DCU, studying Higgins also attended the 7th annual FIS Film Festival awards in subjects as diverse as superhero science, aeronautical the Helix. This ceremony was attended by representatives from engineering, architecture, sports science, computers & 24 national schools from around the country. FIS is an initiative animation, chemistry, creative writing, forensic science, of the Department of Education and Skills and was designed engineering and computer gaming. to introduce the medium of film as a support to the Revised • Ruth Crawley, Patrick Collins and Shane Glynn, students in Primary School Curriculum. the School of Law & Government, who received the award in recognition of their voluntary work as mentors with the DCU/ DCU SIGNS MOU WITH DUNDALK INSTITUTE OF Ballymun Community Law Centre Student Mentoring Scheme. TECHNOLOGY

In July, DCU and Dundalk Institute of Technology signed a FROM DCU TO CHENNAI, INDIA Memorandum of Understanding. The formal signing took In January, Dr Stephen Daniels delivered a live online lecture place in Oldbridge Estate, Drogheda and signifies the first step to students of the prestigious IIT Madras in Chennai, India. in building a strategic alliance between the two institutions The lecture, entitled “Plasma Surface Engineering for Surface that will involve a multidisciplinary approach to academic Micromachining”, was delivered via videoconferencing programme development, research, enterprise support and technology at both institutions which allowed for high definition internationalisation. video transmission of live and computer images. The lecture Speaking at the event, the President of Dundalk Institute of which demonstrated the feasibility of the concept and its Technology, Denis Cummins, welcomed the signing as very tremendous potential was well received by the students of both significant for DkIT, greatly widening the opportunities available institutions. This engagement follows on from the signing of a to students both in education and research. Memorandum of Understanding in 2010, by IITM and DCU, and the visits in 2010 an 2011 by DCU delegations to IITM. As a result of these visits several collaborative research projects are now under way, a number of which are co-funded by DCU and India’s Department of Science and Technology.

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DCU CHINA PARTNERS MEET WITH TAOISEACH PROF COLUM KENNY DONATES FAMILY ARCHIVES TO DCU LIBRARY DCU Business School and North Eastern University (NEU Shenyang) China and Capital University of Economics and Correspondence from Patrick Pearse, Roger Casement, Arthur Business China (CUEB), were represented at a recent business Griƒth and other patriots are among family papers and books breakfast in Beijing hosted by Enterprise Ireland, in honour of that were donated to DCU in November by Professor Colum Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and Minister Richard Bruton TD. The Kenny. The Kenny Family Papers provide an insight into Irish three organisations collaborate in various initiatives including politics, advertising, journalism and publishing in the first half joint research, faculty and student exchange and the IBL/ of the twentieth century. Presenting the papers on behalf of Business Study International Year Abroad programme. his family, Professor Kenny of the School of Communications, welcomed the existence of a new media archive at DCU and called on the government to invest in Irish archives and to IRELAND INDIA INSTITUTE LAUNCH AT DCU recognise the value of history in sustaining national morale at times of crisis. Most of the papers that have been donated The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, launched concern the a¡airs of Kevin J. Kenny (1881-1884), who was the Ireland India Institute, a new national centre at DCU which the grandfather of Colum Kenny. The son of a Fenian, Kevin J will drive enterprise, research and academic collaboration Kenny founded Ireland’s first full-service advertising agency between Ireland and India. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Indian and managed the production of Pádraig Pearse’s journal, An entrepreneur and Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Macaomh and Arthur Griƒth’s annual Sinn Féin Year Book, Biocon, one of the world’s largest biotechnology companies, is among other publications. Patron of the Institute.

The Ireland India Institute (III) o¡ers support for strategic MUSIC CONNECTIONS SERIES partnerships in business, education and research between the two countries. Plans for the III include an Ireland-India Research Music Connections was a lunchtime series of music Fund to support research into the grand challenges a¡ecting performances held for the DCU community this year. The first both countries, in areas such as sustainable technologies, health concert took place in December and featured the 60-strong and multiculturalism; III Scholarships to support Indian scholars St Patrick’s College choir. The concert was dedicated to the and researchers in their studies in Ireland; an III Seminar Series memory of DCU lecturer Tom Lawrence, musician, composer intended to bring some of the most significant thinkers and and sound artist, who died this year. Dr Lawrence helped set business leaders on contemporary India to Ireland. The III will up the inter-institutional collaboration behind this concert also provide a suite of academic and extra-mural programmes in series and he was also a member of the advisory group whose areas relevant to contemporary India. report contributed to the Arts and Culture Initiative of which the Music Connections series is part. The series also included performances by the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Mater Dei Institute and Newpark Music Centre.

DCU AND THE JOHN MURRAY SHOW, RTE RADIO, ROLL OUT ALL-ISLAND FIRST YEAR FITNESS CHALLENGE

DCU joined forces with RTÉ Radio’s John Murray Show, to launch the First Year Fitness Challenge for schools throughout the island of Ireland. By getting fit and beating the Bleep Test, first year secondary students could win €1000 towards their Physical Education Programme and a place on a three-day live-in sports and activity camp at DCU. The initiative was spearheaded by Professor Niall Moyna, School of Health & Human Performance, to transform the fitness levels of Irish schoolchildren and encourage them to adopt healthy behaviour patterns at an early age.

28 DCU SIGNS AN AGREEMENT OF INTENT WITH FIRAT TAOISEACH PRAISES IRELAND’S TALENTED YOUTH UNIVERSITY AT DCU

In March, DCU signed an Agreement of Intent with Firat Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny T.D., visited the Centre for Talented University, Turkey. Professor Bulent Sen , Vice-President, and Youth Ireland (CTYI) in August where he met young students Professor Nuri Basusta, Erasmus Institutional Coordinator, (aged between 6 and 16 years) who were in DCU to learn about of Firat University signed the Agreement in the presence of the wide range of university-style courses on o¡er to them the Turkish Ambassador, His Excellency, Mr Altay Cengizer. at the University. The students, who are in the top 5% of the The Agreement was signed by Deputy President, Professor population academically, enjoyed learning about a wide range of Anne Scott, on behalf of DCU. Firat University is one of the subjects including forensic science, computer programming, and largest academic institutions in the East of Turkey. It has criminology. twelve faculties, four institutes, three high schools, one state conservatory, nine vocational high schools and 21 research centres with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological research. It is wonderful that children and teenagers, who are exceptionally able in one or more areas, can come here to CTYI to explore, DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY COMMITS TO INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY to create, to stretch themselves and to simply be with each other. As Ireland moves to a high-skills, In May, DCU signed up to the SEAI Public Sector Energy high-tech economic model, these exceptional young Partnership Agreement. SEAI will assist DCU in further developing its energy management planning, which will build “people are our future entrepreneurs, our scientists, on DCU’s target of a 33% improvement in energy eƒciency by our doctors, our inventors, our engineers, our 2020. In 2011, DCU reduced its electricity energy consumption by 3% and its gas consumption by 16%, representing an overall gamers, our musicians, our environmentalists, our reduction of 7% Total Primary Energy Requirement (TPER), artists, our philosophers, our politicians, our leaders the target being set at 3%. DCU has set a target of a 3% year of the future.” on year reduction over the next 8 years to achieve the goals set out in the National Energy Eƒciency Action Plan (NEEAP). An Taoiseach, DCU, August 2012 The consumption reductions in 2011 resulted in over €200,000 savings for DCU, and with emissions reduced by over 1000 tonnes of CO2.

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NASA ASTRONAUT, COL SHANE KIMBROUGH DCU TO DELIVER POLICY AND STRATEGY TRAINING VISITS DCU TO AFRICAN LEADERS

NASA astronaut, Col Kimbrough, gave his audience an insight In August, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign A¡airs, Eamon into his experiences on the STS-126 Endeavour, including video Gilmore T.D., launched a new partnership between DCU and footage showing the e¡ects of gravity on simple activities such GeSCI, the Global eSchools and Communities Initiative, under as eating, drinking, moving and exercising. He described the which senior government oƒcials, across Africa, can study process of changing in and out of the cumbersome spacesuit for a DCU Graduate Diploma in ICT and the Knowledge Society. used in spacewalks and showed the e¡ects of weightlessness The initiative was launched in Nairobi, Kenya with support on the ability to carry out simple tasks. from the African Union Commission and the Finnish Foreign Ministry. Dr Margaret Farren and Dr Yvonne Crotty from the Centre of e-Innovation, Pedagogy and Workplace Learning and the School of Education Studies, spearheaded this unique initiative on behalf of DCU. GeSCI is an international non-profit organisation, established by the UN Taskforce on ICT. Its mandate is to collaborate with partners to improve education, empower communities and accelerate socio-economic development through the use of technology.

The African Leadership in ICT Programme will enable present and future African leaders to become change-makers in government and to participate in and influence the kind of central policy-making necessary for social and economic development. The programme runs in five countries – Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, South Africa and Mauritius - with almost 100 participants. A further 200 participants from Malawi, Botswana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, Namibia and Mozambique are expected to join the programme in October 2012. While the partnership between DCU and GeSCI is initially focused on world-class professional development programmes for African leaders and key policy makers, the intention is that, in due course, programme o¡erings will include science, technology and innovation as well as research initiatives.

UNIVERSITIES OF IRELAND TO HONOUR CHUCK FEENEY

In September, DCU joined the other universities of Ireland, North and South, to confer an honorary Doctorate of Laws (LLD) on Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney, founder of The Atlantic Philanthropies. The degree was conferred to give public honour and thanks to Chuck Feeney for his remarkable contribution to Irish society, and in particular to the universities over the past TASTE OF DCU (A DCU AGE-FRIENDLY INITIATIVE) twenty years. This was the first time that the universities on the island of Ireland came together to confer their highest award on As part of DCU’s commitment to being an age-friendly university an individual. a one-day Taste of DCU programme, specifically designed for older adults from the local community, was organised by members of DCU’s Age-Friendly University Working Group. Participants were given a taste of the range and breadth of courses DCU o¡ers, and enjoyed this opportunity to visit the campus and meet with DCU sta¡ and students.

Close to 120 participants attended this Taste of DCU and it was very well received. We hope that we can run a similar event again in future years.

30 31 SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS DCU STUDENTS AND ALUMNI RECEIVE GAA GPS ALL BASKETBALL STAR NOMINATIONS DCU Mercy Basketball Victory: In a testimony to the ongoing Students Michael Murphy (Donegal captain), Paul Durkan development of DCU Mercy Basketball, the Under- 20s, featuring (Donegal goalkeeper) and Paul Flynn (Dublin) were nominated DCU students Catriona Foley and Ciara Redmond and ten for GAA/GPA All Star Football Awards as were alumni, Bernard secondary school students from Mercy, Coolock and Holy Faith, Brogan, Kevin Nolan and Stephen Cluxton. Clontarf, reached their first ever National Final. National Varsity Title for DCU Ladies Basketball: In April, the DCU INTERNATIONAL RULES – DCU STUDENTS AND Ladies Basketball team defeated University of Limerick to win the 2012 National Varsity title. The team previously won the title ALUMNI SELECTED in 2007 and 2008. Student, Michael Murphy (Donegal) and alumni, Stephen Cluxton (Dublin) and Kevin Reilly (Meath), were selected to play in the International Rules series in Australia. FOOTBALL Third Sigerson title: the Senior Football Team claimed the Sigerson Cup for a third time, in an emphatic victory over NUI SPORT SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED TO ELITE Maynooth. ATHLETES IN DCU O’Byrne Cup win: DCU’s Sigerson team claimed the Bord na In November, 140 sport scholarships were announced and Mona O’Byrne Cup in a victory against Kildare. students from twenty sports received scholarships which provide financial and academic support, accommodation, athlete DCU’s Fresher A team (Mens) won the All Ireland league title, education and top class high performance training and fitness defeating Carlow IT. testing. The Sport Scholarships were first introduced in 1996 in the form of GAA sport scholarships. The programme has DCU’s Ladies senior football team won the All Ireland league title expanded greatly in recent years with the launch of the DCU in Newry. Sports Academy in 2006. DCU’s Sigerson B team (Mens) won the All Ireland league title defeating UCD. ATHLETICS

DCU graduate Fionnuala Britton – European Cross Country LEINSTER RUGBY Champion: In December, Fionnuala Britton won the Senior Student Colm O’Shea made his Leinster debut in the European Ladies title in Slovenia to become the European Cross Country champions RaboDirect Pro12’ clash against Benetton Treviso. Champion 2011. Fionnuala also qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Camogie Purcell Cup

Student runs sub-four minute mile: John Coghlan, joined the DCU’s Camogie Team beat Queen’s University Belfast to win the exclusive club of athletes, which includes his Olympian father, Purcell cup for the first time. Eamon, to run a mile in under four minutes. Competing in the Terrier Indoor Invitational at Boston University, John crossed the finish line in 3:59:32. ALL-IRELAND HANDBALL

DCU Send-o¡ for Olympic and Paralympic Athletes: the Student, Donal Wrynn claimed the All-Ireland Handball Minor President, Professor Brian MacCraith, hosted a special send-o¡ Singles, 40 x 20 title, in Roscommon and brought the title to event for the record number of DCU students and graduates who Leitrim for the first time in the championship’s 37 year history. qualified to compete in the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Fionnuala Britton – Steeplechase/5,000m/10,000m | Linda Byrne – Marathon |Padraig Moran – Boccia | Laura Reynolds – 20k Walk |Deirdre Ryan – High Jump | Darren O’Neill, St Patrick’s College, a linked college of DCU - boxing

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UNIVERSITY FINANCIAL REPORTS

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2012

2012 2011 Euro Euro ‘000 ‘000

INCOME State Grants 29,397 30,679 Student Fees 54,759 53,856 Other Income 4,554 4,700 88,710 89,235

St. Patricks College, Drumcondra 17,010 21,727 Mater Dei Institute of Education 3,180 3,359 Irish Universities Quality Board 245 330 Research Grants and Projects 44,045 42,202 64,480 67,618

Total Income 153,190 156,853

EXPENDITURE Academic Faculties and Departments 51,924 53,451 Academic and Other Services 5,588 5,949 Premises 7,549 7,781 Amount Allocated for Capital Purposes 1,596 1,855 Central Administration and Services 9,523 8,992 General Educational Expenditure 555 662 Student Services 4,609 4,655 Miscellaneous Expenditure 7,357 5,830 88,701 89,175

St. Patricks College, Drumcondra 17,010 21,727 Mater Dei Institute of Education 3,180 3,359 Irish Universities Quality Board 245 330 Research Grants and Projects 44,045 42,202 64,480 67,618

Total Expenditure 153,181 156,793

Surplus on Activities before Amortisation of Capital Reserves and Grants and Depreciation of Fixed Assets 9 60

Depreciation of Fixed Assets (10,382) (10,473)

General Reserve movement 10,382 10,473 Surplus for the year 9 60 34 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2012 2012 2011 Euro Euro ‘000 ‘000

FIXED ASSETS 253,338 259,444

INVESTMENTS 23,524 23,524

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash on hand and at bank 16,269 16,616 Debtors and Prepayments 33,304 37,645 Stocks 166 203

49,739 54,464 Less: CURRENT LIABILITIES

Creditors and Accrued Expenditure 84,918 89,708 Bank Overdraft 178 -

85,096 89,708

NET CURRENT LIABILITIES (35,357) (35,244)

LONG TERM LIABILITIES

Creditors due after one year 796 1,041

240,709 246,683

REPRESENTED BY:

General Reserve 215,085 221,068 Restricted Reserve 25,291 25,291 Revenue Reserve 333 324

240,709 246,683

35 NOTES Vision By 2017, DCU will be recognised internationally as a research intensive, globally-engaged University of Enterprise that is distinguished both by the quality and impact of its graduates and its focus on the translation of knowledge into societal and economic benefit.

Mission To transform lives and societies through education, research and innovation • by developing creative, analytical, enterprising and socially-responsible citizens • by creating and translating knowledge to address major global challenges • by leading public debate and providing critical analysis on areas of societal importance and • by engaging with enterprise for the benefit of our students, our region and the wider economy

Values • We are committed to excellence in education, research and innovation • We provide a student-centric, supportive learning environment • We recognise that our achievements are built on the expertise and commitment of our sta‡ • We encourage social inclusion and diversity • We are committed to making a positive impact on our local, national and global communities • We are ethical, accountable and transparent in our operations.

Transforming Lives and Societies, 2012-2017

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